Matthew Crow
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Student Association Faculty Sponsor
Phone: (850) 857-6371
E-mail: mcrow@uwf.edu
Office: Bldg. 85, Room 153

Courses Taught:

Issues in Policing
Courts
Judicial Process
Police in a Free Society
Survey of Crime and Justice
Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
Courts and Social Policy
Criminology
Freshman Seminar
Research Methods

Specialties:

Criminal Sentencing and Judicial Process

Current Research Interests:

Race, ethnicity, and habitual offender sentencing: A multilevel analysis of individual and contextual threat.

Sentencing policy and disparity: Guidelines and the influence of legal and democratic subcultures.

Examining the complexities of prior record, race and ethnicity, and offense: Interactive effects in sentencing

Brief Vitae:

Education: B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1999; M.S., Florida State University, 2000; Ph.D., Florida State University, 2005.

Activities and Awards:

• Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant, $1,997. Florida’s fish and wildlife police: An exploratory study of traditional and specialized policing.
• 2007 Finalist for the University of West Florida Distinguished Teaching Award
• 2004-2005 The Chancellor’s List
• 2004-2005 Mentoring Committee, Graduate Student Association, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• 2004-2005 Co-coordinator, Brown Bag Lunch Series, Graduate Student Association, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• 1999-2005 Faculty & Graduate Recruitment Committee, Graduate Student Association, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• 2001-2002 President, Graduate Student Association, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• 2000-2001 Vice President, Graduate Student Association, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University

Notable Publications:

• "Sentencing guidelines and focal concerns: The effect of sentencing policy as a practical constraint on sentencing decisions." American Journal of Criminal Justice, 30, 285-304.
• "Czech police officers: An exploratory study of police attitudes in an emerging democracy." Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 27, 592-614.
• Balancing power: Police labor and management relations. Polizei & Wissenschaft, 4, 25-34.

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